孤高 (gū gāo) — (of a person) aloof and proud; disdainful of worldly affairs; (of things) towering and solitary; surpassing the ordinary
Definition
孤高 describes a person who is aloof and proud, distancing themselves from others and worldly concerns. Often used in formal or literary writing rather than casual speech.
adjective
(of a person) aloof and prouddisdainful of worldly affairs(of things) towering and solitarysurpassing the ordinary
Examples
- 孤高，。Tā xìng gé gū gāo, hěn shǎo gēn tóng shì jiāo wǎng.He is aloof by nature and rarely socializes with colleagues.
- 孤高，。Nà zuò shān fēng gū gāo sǒng lì, zhōng nián jī xuě.That mountain peak towers alone, capped with snow all year round.
- 孤高，。Tā de huà fēng gū gāo bù fán, wú rén néng mó fǎng.His painting style is extraordinary and beyond imitation.
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